Why does my dog throw up 2-4 times a week, often after eating?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | West Highland White Terrier | Male | neutered | 2 years and 6 months old | 18 lbs
Dog threw up strange vomit. Has done this type of vomit before too. It's very strange looking. In general he seems to throw up a lot. About 2 to 4 times a week. Mostly normal type of vomit. This strange type of vomit is occosianal. I assume it's not poo as seems to have saliva in it, but can't say for sure. Today, just done after eating. Within 10 minutes. He doesn't like his food and only eats when we mix in Gravy. We have tried various healthy dried foods but he doesn't like any. 1st pic today
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Published on June 11th, 2017
If Leo is vomiting 2-4x a week routinely I would be concerned because this is not normal for dogs. In the pictures you provided it looks like the food is not fully digested. I would be worried about gastritis, a blockage, or irritable bowel disease. My best recommendation is to take Leo to the vet so the issue can be sorted out. They may recommend lab work and x-rays. I hope they can figure out what is going on with Leo. Good luck!
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Published on January 20th, 2018
Poor Leo, I'm sure this is very worrying for you! There can be many different reasons why a dog may start vomiting, some easily resolved and some a bit trickier. Quite often it is simply down to an acid imbalance or irritation of the tummy lining. This can be similar to indigestion in humans and often ranitidine will help it. However, if Leo seems to be very poorly and off form it may be more serious. He could have an infection or may have eaten something he shouldn't have. If you think he is very poorly, the vomiting continues, he is not going to the toilet, is painful or you suspect he may have eaten a foreign body, then I would take him to the vet. The vet will be able to examine him and quickly establish if there is potentially something that warrants further investigation. Quite often dogs develop a bad bout of gastritis which can be resolved with medication. If you don't think he is too bad, and he is able to keep water down, you could see how he gets on at home. Don't feed him anything at all for 24 hours and keep him comfortable. If in doubt it is always best to head to the vet.
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Published on October 14th, 2017
It sounds as Leo is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking him to the vet the first chance you get, he will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection he will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.
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Published on June 30th, 2018
Hello! I am sorry to hear that Leo is not himself. Although I hope his signs are nothing serious, what you are describing warrants further investigation. Cats are adept at hiding illness so if he is vomiting, not eating and unplayful, I am worried he is trying to tell us he doesn't feel well. A good exam to survey his temperature, heart/lungs, and internal organs would be a good start and I would recommend labwork as well to screen for infection, inflammation and liver/kidney/pancreatic problems. His current issue may be unrelated to his history of vomiting, but regardless of his current illness I am also concerned that he typically vomits once a day. This may be related to behavioral issues like gorging but I also see this in cats with irritable bowel syndrome and food allergies, among other issues. I hope it is nothing serious but I think you are right to be asking questions and I recommend you take him in for diagnostics! I hope this is helpful!
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